Users Guide

10. Select the Internet Protocol (IPv4, IPv6, or both) that you want to use for the servers.
Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP)
iDRAC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway)
automatically from a DHCP server on your network. The iDRAC is assigned a
unique IP address allotted over your network.Press the center button.
Static You manually enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask in the screens
immediately following.
If you have selected the Static option, press the center button to continue to
the next iDRAC Network Settings screen, then:
Set the Static IP Address by using the right or left arrow keys to move
between positions, and the up and down arrow keys to select a
number for each position. This address is the static IP of the iDRAC
located in the first slot. The static IP address of each subsequent
iDRAC is calculated as a slot number increment of this IP address.
When you have finished setting the Static IP Address, press the center
button to continue.
Set the subnet mask, and then press the center button.
Set the gateway, and then press the center button.
Select whether to Enable or Disable the IPMI LAN channel. Press the center button to continue.
On the iDRAC Configuration screen, to apply all iDRAC network settings to the installed servers, highlight
the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button. To not apply the iDRAC network settings to the installed
servers, highlight the No icon and press the center button and continue to step c.
On the next iDRAC Configuration screen, to apply all iDRAC network settings to newly installed servers,
highlight the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button; when a new server is inserted into the chassis,
the LCD prompts the user on whether to automatically deploy the server using the previously configured
network settings/policies. To not apply the iDRAC network settings to newly installed servers, highlight the
No icon and press the center button; when a new server is inserted into the chassis, the iDRAC network
settings do not get configured.
11. On the Enclosure screen, to apply all enclosure settings highlight the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button.
To not apply the enclosure settings, highlight the No icon and press the center button.
12. On the IP Summary screen, review the IP addresses you provided to make sure the addresses are accurate. To
correct a setting, navigate to the left arrow button and then press the center key to return to the screen for that
setting. After making a correction, press the center button. If necessary, navigate to the right arrow button and
then press the center key to return to the IP Summary screen.
When you have confirmed that the settings you entered are accurate, press the center button. The Configuration
Wizard closes and returns you to the Main Menu screen.
NOTE: If you selected Yes/Accept, a Wait screen is displayed before the IP Summary screen is displayed.
CMC and iDRACs are now available on the network. You can access the CMC on the assigned IP address using the
Web interface or CLIs such as a serial console, Telnet, and SSH.
NOTE: After you have completed network setup through the LCD Configuration Wizard, the Wizard is no
longer available.
Interfaces and Protocols to Access CMC
After you have configured CMC network settings, you can remotely access CMC using various interfaces. The following
table lists the interfaces that you can use to remotely access CMC.
NOTE: Since telnet is not as secure as the other interfaces, it is disabled by default. Enable Telnet using Web, ssh,
or remote RACADM.
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